NCPA Events Video Clips

Strengthening Retirement Saving: A Bipartisan Proposal

The National Center for Policy Analysis and the Brookings Institution will host a joint briefing to outline important pension reforms on which both right and left can agree. Empirical research has demonstrated the substantial value of automatic enrollment plans and diversified portfolios in defined contribution pension plans like 401(k)s and 403(b)s. To expand the use of plans with these features, the government should:

Remove obstacles to the adoption of automatic enrollment plans by clarifying that they are permissible under state labor laws.

Reform non-discrimination rules to provide preferential relief to plans that feature automatic enrollment and set an adequate minimum contribution rate.

The National Center for Policy Analysis is a public policy research institute founded in 1983 and internationally known for its studies on public policy issues. The NCPA is headquartered in Dallas, Texas, with an office in Washington